Joseph Gold (lawyer)

Joseph Gold (12 July 1912 in London, United Kingdom - 22 February 2000 in Bethesda, Maryland, United States) was a scholar in public international law, known most prominently as a long-time official of the International Monetary Fund.[1]

Gold held undergraduate and master's degrees in law from the University of London and an SJD from Harvard University. He joined the International Monetary Fund, which had been established in the Bretton Woods conference of 1944, in 1946. In 1960, he became General Counsel of the IMF and Director of its Legal Department. He retired in 1979. In 1980 he was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II, entitling him to the style of Sir Joseph Gold.[2]

Gold published numerous articles and books on international law, especially relating to the IMF. He has been called "a leading authority on international monetary law" and a "key legal architect of the IMF's development in the post-World War II period".[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Joseph Gold, 87". The Washington Post. March 4, 2000. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "University of Delaware Library, Special Collections, Samuel Beckett: A Celebration". Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sir Joseph Gold is memorialized as authority in international law" (PDF). IMF Survey. 6 March 2000. p. 66. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Joseph Gold, 87". The Washington Post. March 4, 2000. Retrieved April 29, 2016.


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